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Vol347.日常英语学习The Soul of Our Homeland
2d ago00:10:17Tap to summarize获取全部文本资料公众号搜索：yymaster888Have you ever tried to explain your home to someone who has never been there?It's harder than it sounds, isn't it? You want them to see it, feel it, smell it, but words just don't seem enough.Welcome back to the podcast. I'm Henry.And I'm Maria. And today we're talking about something deeply personal: our country, what it means to us, what makes it special, and the little things that tourists never notice.But before we start, Maria, let me ask you something. When I say the word "home", what's the first picture that comes to your mind?Honestly, the smell of my grandmother's kitchen, the sound of street vendors in the morning, the chaos, the warmth...Beautiful. But here's the thing. Most people describe their country like a travel brochure: beautiful beaches, famous landmarks, delicious food.And that's not wrong.No, it's not wrong. But it's shallow. Today, we're going deeper. We're going to tell you what our country feels like, not just what it looks like.I love that. Let's do it.You know, when someone asks me about my country, I don't think about monuments or museums. The first thing that pops into my head is a smell.A smell?Wet earth. The first rain of the season. When the ground's been dry for months and suddenly the rain hits it, that fresh, dusty, alive smell... that's my country to me.I love that. For me, it's sound. The call to prayer echoing through the streets at dawn. Not religious, more like a rhythm, a blanket wrapping around the city.Tourists don't get that. They photograph buildings, but they never feel the morning chill before the sun burns it away. They never hear old men arguing over chess at 7:00 a.m.Exactly. My country is beautiful chaos. I remember walking to school as a kid and the streets were already packed by 6:30. Vendors screaming, bicycles weaving everywhere, overwhelming. But it was ours.Did you ever feel embarrassed by it?Embarrassed?Yeah. When I was younger, I'd watch American movies with their quiet suburbs and think, "Why can't we be like that?"Oh, I felt that, too. When foreign friends visited, I'd apologize for everything: the traffic, the dust, the staring... I'd only show them the polished parts. But here's what I realized. That messiness, that noise, that's not a flaw. That's the soul. My country doesn't apologize for existing. It just is. And there's beauty in that honesty.That's mature. I'm still learning that. But you're right. I don't remember clean places from my childhood. I remember crowded markets, my grandmother shouting at vegetable sellers, diesel fumes mixed with frying onions. So vivid.Funny how the things we found annoying become what we miss most. I moved abroad and the silence was deafening. I'd sit there feeling like something was wrong because I couldn't hear horns honking or neighbors shouting through thin walls.Same. I studied in London and everything was so orderly, so polite. People queued for everything. I kept thinking, "Where's the life?" Beautiful city, but it felt cold, like a postcard.Growing up in a place like ours, you find comfort in chaos. You don't need silence. You need familiar noise, the specific sounds of home.And the flavors. I can't separate my country from street food—the kind that's dangerous for tourists because their stomachs aren't ready.My first food memory isn't a recipe. It's a man on a bicycle with a pot strapped to the back. He'd ring a bell and kids would run out with coins. A paper cone filled with something hot and spicy and unidentifiable. Glorious.Was it safe?Probably not. But that man, that bicycle, that bell... you can't buy that memory. You can't photograph it. You just had to be there.So when you think of your country as a feeling, what comes first?The heat. Not temperature—emotional heat. You can't walk down the street without someone acknowledging you. A nod, a greeting. Invasive sometimes, but deeply human, right?Personal space doesn't exist in my country. Someone stands so close you feel their breath. Drives you crazy at first, but then you realize they're not rude. They're just present, living in the same space, breathing the same air.That's it. We talk about borders and flags, but the real country exists in those moments. The shared experience, the chaos, the noise, the laughter.<p style="color:#333333;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px;li...
Transcribe →Vol346.日常英语学习Neighbors & Relationships
4d ago00:31:57Tap to summarize获取全部文本资料公众号搜索：yymaster888Hello neighbor. Good afternoon. I'm sorry, but have you seen my cat?Hello Sandra. Your cat? Is it a black cat? That's your cat, right?Yes, Rachel is my black cat. She was in my house, but she went out and I don't see her.But it's there. In front of you. The black cat with a hat or something like that.Oh, Rachel. Yeah. I'm sorry. I hadn't seen her. Where were you, Rachel? I have been looking for you, naughty girl. Thank you.You're welcome. Can I ask you a question, please? I just noticed something weird.Sure. You can ask me anything. Something weird? About what?About your cat. I mean, is it wearing a hat? Or what is that? I don't understand.All right. Yeah, that's her hat. She looks beautiful with that. Isn't she?Well, maybe or maybe not. I mean, why does she have to wear clothes? That's not correct. It's a cat. It shouldn't be wearing clothes. I don't think that's correct.With all due respect, she's my cat and she likes wearing her clothes. Don't you see her happy?That's another thing. Why do you call it she? It's not a person. It is a cat.Because she's not just a cat. She's my daughter. My Rachel, she's family.What? That's not true. It's your pet. It's an animal. It's not your daughter. I have a daughter. Her name is Joanna. She's a human, not a cat. That's correct.Well, good for you. I have to go. Thank you, neighbor. Have a nice day.Stop doing that, okay? It's not correct to treat your pet like a human. Thank you.You must be kidding. It's not your problem. It is my cat and I can treat her as I want.Relax, woman. Maybe you're stressed. Take it easy. I just want to help you. I see you here every day. I mean, you don't work, right? You're here at home all day, every day. Maybe that's why you do these kind of things. And again, I just want to help you. You don't need to get angry. Relax.If I work or not, it's not your problem. And just for your information, I work in my house online. And I am sure I make more money in a month than you make in a year, my dear neighbor.Why do you have to treat me like that? You are younger than me. Respect.I can't respect a person like you. You get involved in things that don't concern you.I told you I just want to help you. But you are a very immature girl. And I am sure you don't work. You're lying. You stay here all day in your house with your cat.And what if I do? What if I stay here in my house doing nothing? That's not your problem.Of course I care. This neighborhood is one of the best neighborhoods in the city. The neighbors who have lived here over the years have always been respectable. But times change, right? Nowadays, any young person can buy or rent a house here. No, I don't think you could buy this house. I'm sure you rented it. Am I right?That's not your problem. Leave me alone. You're very disrespectful.Am I? I don't think so. I'm just looking out for the prestige of this neighborhood. Do you live alone? Where are your parents? Did you move with them? I don't think so. And do you have a boyfriend? Are you married or single?You don't care. If you don't go, I will have to call the police, okay? Why are you here? I mean, this is my yard. What are you doing here? Why were you here? What do you want?I just came to see everything is fine because I saw a man leaving your house. And I came here because I needed to know who that man was for the sake of the neighborhood.You're kidding, right? That's not your problem. He's my friend. It's not your problem.Friend? You have a lot of friends. I always see people going in your house. You have to respect this neighborhood and the people who live here. Do you understand?That's enough. I'm going to my house. If you don't leave my yard, I'll call the police.Police? Why? I didn't do anything wrong. I am a good neighbor. But, you didn't answer. Are you married or single? It's important to know that.Again, you don't care. Oh, now I remember you. Your name is Oscar, right? You are the neighbor who always call the police when I make a party in my house.<p style="color:#333333;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:30px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;hyphens:auto;t...
Transcribe →Vol345.日常英语学习Lonely in a Crowded Room
1w ago00:10:12Tap to summarize获取全部文本资料公众号搜索：yymaster888Have you ever been in a room full of people and felt completely invisible? It's a strange feeling, isn't it? Like you're watching your own life from the outside. Welcome back to the podcast. I'm Henry.And I'm Maria. And today, we're talking about one of the most confusing feelings in the world. A feeling that doesn't care if you're surrounded by friends or sitting completely alone.But before we start, let me ask you something, Maria. When I say the word lonely, what's the first picture that comes to your mind?Honestly, an empty room. Someone sitting by themselves. Maybe an older person with no one to talk to.Right. That's what most of us imagine. But what if I told you that picture is completely wrong?Wrong? How?Because I'm going to tell you about a night I had a few months ago, and I promise you, I was not alone. Picture this. I'm at a restaurant with a group of old friends. The place is packed. Plates are clattering, glasses are clinking. Everyone is talking over each other, telling stories, having a great time.That sounds like a perfect evening.That's what I thought, too. I was joining the conversation. From the outside, everything looked fine.So, what happened?That's the thing. Nothing happened. Nobody argued. Nobody was rude. It was just a normal dinner.Then why does it stick in your mind?Because when I got home, I sat on my bed and stared at the wall for a long time. And I asked myself a question that wouldn't leave me alone. Why do I feel so lonely after spending 3 hours with people I care about?Wow. That's a heavy question.It is. And for a long time, I thought there was something wrong with me. I thought, I have friends, I have a good life, I don't have the right to feel this way.But you did feel that way.Exactly. And that's when I realized something important. Loneliness isn't about being alone. It's about feeling disconnected.Say that again.Loneliness isn't about being alone. It's about feeling disconnected. You can be surrounded by people and still feel like you're on a different planet.That changes everything. Because if that's true, then the solution isn't just to find more people. It's to find deeper connections.And that leads us to the big question. The one that I think about all the time now.What's that?If we're more connected than ever before through phones, social media, messaging apps, why do so many of us still feel so incredibly lonely?That's the million-dollar question, isn't it?It is. And I think the answer might surprise you. Because it has a lot to do with something we all do every single day. Something we think is helping us, but might actually be making things worse.Okay, now you have to tell us. What is it?We're going to get there. But first, I want you to think about your own life. When was the last time you felt truly connected to someone? Not just talking, but really seen and understood.That's a good question. I think we've all had moments where we're having a conversation, but the other person is scrolling through their phone. Or we're with friends, but everyone's just posting photos of the moment instead of actually being in it.Yes, and that's exactly where the problem starts. We're present, but we're not really present. We're together, but we're not really together.Oh, so what do we do about it?That's what we're going to explore in the next part, because I promise you the answer isn't complicated, but it does take courage.Courage? Why courage?Because it means admitting that we're lonely, and that's something most of us are terrified to say out loud.You're right. We'd rather post a happy photo on Instagram than tell a friend we feel empty inside.Exactly. And that's why we're talking about this today, because if we don't talk about it, nothing changes.
Transcribe →Vol344.日常英语学习Why We Choose to Travel Alone
1w ago00:11:35Tap to summarize获取全部文本资料公众号搜索：yymaster888Can I tell you something that completely caught me off guard last weekend?Now you've got my attention. What happened?I was waiting for my flight. You know how airports are perfect for people watching.Oh, absolutely. You can sit there for 10 minutes and invent a whole life story for every person who walks past.Exactly. I was just killing time. My flight was delayed, so I wasn't doing anything special. Then I started noticing something.What was it?Almost everyone around me seemed to be traveling alone. Not one or two people, dozens.Really?Yeah. There was a young woman completely lost in her novel. A guy quietly eating breakfast. An older man smiling at a paper map like he had all the time in the world. Nobody looked bored. Nobody looked uncomfortable. If anything, they looked surprisingly at peace.That's interesting because I think if we'd seen exactly the same scene 10 years ago, we would have interpreted it very differently.That's what I was thinking. Back then, traveling alone almost sounded like plan B, like nobody else could come, right? People would have whispered, "Oh, that's a little..."Exactly. Now, someone says, "I'm spending 2 weeks in Japan by myself." And people don't feel sorry for them. They say, "Seriously, that sounds amazing."Or, "I wish I had the confidence to do that."Yes. Somewhere along the way, traveling alone stopped looking lonely and started looking brave. That's a huge shift when you think about it. The trip didn't really change. People did.And that's the part I couldn't stop thinking about. What actually changed? Did we suddenly become better at being alone? Or is something much bigger happening beneath the surface?You know what? I don't think this is only a travel story.Neither do I. The more I looked into it, the more solo travel started to feel like a symbol of something much bigger.Freedom, confidence, independence, maybe even discovering who you are when nobody expects you to be anyone.You know, when you buy a blue car and suddenly every car on the road looks blue.Oh, yes. Once you notice something, it suddenly seems to be everywhere.Exactly. So, I asked myself, am I only noticing solo travelers because that airport made me think about them?That's actually a fair question. So, what did you find?I started paying attention over the next few weeks, not on purpose, just naturally. And I kept seeing the same thing: people checking into hotels alone, walking through museums alone, joining city tours alone, even hiking alone.I've noticed something similar online. It feels like every travel creator has a video called "My First Solo Trip."Exactly. At first, I thought social media was just making it look trendy, which it probably does, at least a little.Sure. But then I looked at reports from travel companies and they all pointed in the same direction. More people are choosing to travel by themselves than they were 10 years ago.So this isn't just an internet trend. It's happening in real life, too.Right. And that's what surprised me because nothing about travel has changed dramatically. Planes still fly. Hotels still exist. Tourist attractions are still the same, but the person buying the ticket has changed.Exactly. Years ago, people often asked, "Who's going with you?" Now they ask, "When are you leaving?"That's such a subtle difference, but it says a lot.It really does. Traveling alone has quietly gone from being unusual to being completely normal. And once something becomes normal, people stop asking whether it's strange and start asking whether it's worth trying.I like that because I think that's where we are now. People aren't only curious about the destination anymore. They're curious about the experience itself.Which brings us to the next question. If more people are choosing to go alone, what finally convinced them to stop waiting? And I have a feeling that's where the biggest mindset shift begins.Can I tell you what I think has changed the most?<p style="color:#333333;fo...
Transcribe →Vol343.日常英语学习Habits Make or Break You
2w ago00:23:36Tap to summarizeHello everyone, and welcome back to another English podcast!Today, we have a very interesting topic that many people think about, but not everyone likes to talk about. The topic is: Your bad habits are destroying your future.Many people want success. They want more money, a better life, and more opportunities. But sometimes, the biggest problem is not outside—sometimes, the biggest problem is our daily habits.Today, I invited a very special guest. He is a successful entrepreneur who has built several businesses over many years. He has also worked with many professionals, employees, and young entrepreneurs, so he has seen many different lifestyles and habits. Today, he will share his experiences about how small bad habits can slowly destroy a person's future, and also what people can do to change their lives.Thank you very much for joining us today!Thank you very much for inviting me. I am very happy to be here because this is a topic that I believe is extremely important.Many people talk about success, motivation, and money, but very, very few people talk honestly about the small habits that silently destroy people's potential. In my experience as an entrepreneur, I have worked with hundreds of people. Some were very intelligent, very talented, and very creative. But unfortunately, many of them never reached their potential. And the reason was not a lack of intelligence or a lack of opportunity. The real reason was their daily habits.What people do every day slowly shapes their future. The problem is that most bad habits do not look dangerous at first. They feel comfortable; they feel harmless. But over time, they become a powerful force that pushes your life in the wrong direction.For example, imagine someone who says, "I will start tomorrow." One day of procrastination does not seem like a big problem. But when tomorrow becomes next week, and next week becomes next month, suddenly a year has passed and nothing has changed. This is how bad habits work: they are small in the beginning, but their consequences grow over time.That is very interesting. Many people think their problems are big events, like losing a job or failing a project. But you are saying the real problem often starts with small daily habits.Exactly. Most people think success or failure happens in one big moment, but that is not true. Success and failure are usually the result of thousands of small decisions.Let me give you an example from my early career. When I was younger, I worked with two colleagues in the same company. Both of them were intelligent and had good opportunities, but their habits were very different.The first person had a habit of learning something new every day. He read books, listened to educational podcasts, and always asked questions. He was curious about business, technology, and personal development.The second person had a different habit. After work, he spent many hours watching random videos online, scrolling on social media, and complaining about his job.Both of them started in the same position. But five years later, their lives were completely different. The first person became a manager and later started his own company. The second person stayed in the same position and felt frustrated about his life. The difference was not intelligence; it was daily habits.That is a powerful example, because many people can recognize themselves in those situations.Yes, and this is something I see again and again. People underestimate the power of small actions repeated every day.There is a simple principle I like to share: Your habits are building your future, whether you realize it or not. Every day, you are either improving your life or slowly damaging it.For example, if someone spends two hours every day learning a skill, reading, or improving their knowledge, that person will become much stronger in 5 years. But if someone spends two hours every day doing nothing useful, those hours disappear forever.People often say they don't have time. But when we look carefully, we usually discover that time is not the problem. The real problem is how people use their time.That reminds me of something many students say. They say they want to learn English or start a project, but they feel tired or distracted after work.That is a very common situation, and it is closely related to modern habits. Today, we live in a world full of distractions: phones, social media, endless videos, constant notifications. These things are designed to capture your attention, and the more time people spend in these distractions, the less energy they have for meaningful activities.For example, imagine a person who comes home after work and says, "I will relax for 10 minutes and check my phone."10 minutes become 30 minutes.30 minutes become 2 hours.Suddenly, the evening is gone.Now imagine this happens every day:2 hours per day is 14 hours per week.14 hours per week is more than 700 hours per year.<p style="color:#333333;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:30px;font-family:Helvetica,A...
Transcribe →Vol342.日常英语学习Common Mistakes and Advanced Patterns
2w ago00:16:09Tap to summarize获取全部文本资料公众号搜索：yymaster888Is it in or on? Is it for or from? Is it by or with? English prepositions can be so confusing. Even my most advanced students often tell me that prepositions are their biggest struggle. As many of you know, I teach the American accent to professionals who are quite fluent in English, and they use English every day at work, but they still struggle with using the correct preposition.Prepositions don't always follow clear rules, and they don't often translate directly from your native language. And some prepositions don't make any sense. For example, why do we say Christmas is in December, but Christmas is on December 25th? Why do we say in Los Angeles, but at the post office?I will teach you some of the most common mistakes. I will start with some easier rules, and then later in the video, the rules and the patterns will get more advanced. And I will give you a chance to test yourself as we go. Okay, let's get started.Part 1: Place Prepositions ("In" vs. "At")Let's start with an easy one. Let's look at in versus at when we're talking about places. Why do we say in New York, but at the airport?We use in for larger areas. For example, I live in Los Angeles. She works in New York. We also use in for enclosed spaces. They are in the room. They're inside the room. He's in the building.And we use at for specific locations, especially when we think of being at a place for an activity or for a purpose. For example, I'm at the market. I'm there to do the shopping. He's at the bus stop. They're at the restaurant.Let's compare these two examples. What is the difference in meaning?Let's meet at the restaurant.Let's meet in the restaurant.If I say at the restaurant, I mean at that location. We're going there to eat. That's an activity. However, I'm not specifying if we're going to meet in front of the restaurant or in the parking lot or inside the restaurant. But, if I say, let's meet in the restaurant, that means inside the restaurant, not outside, inside the physical building.Here's another example. I saw her when I was at the market. I was there shopping. I can't talk right now. I'm in the market, but I will call you back as soon as I get out. You see the difference?Part 2: Addresses ("On" vs. "At")Let's look at another confusing prepositions pattern. Let's look at on and at with addresses.When we mention just the name of the street, we say on. She lives on Main Street. My office is on Washington Boulevard. But, when we add the number of the street, we use at. She lives at 537 Main Street. The office is at 1356 Washington Boulevard. So, on if you just say the name of the street, and at if you give the full address with the number.I remember there used to be a billboard, an advertisement for a car dealership in Los Angeles. It said, "in Santa Monica, on Santa Monica." Do you understand that? Native speakers do. It means that it's in the city of Santa Mon...
Transcribe →Vol341.日常英语学习Love is Enough Marriage is Not
2w ago00:14:59Tap to summarize获取全部文本资料公众号搜索：yymaster888Lucy, can I ask you something?Sure. What's on your mind?Yesterday I was talking to a friend. He's 29, has a stable job, he's in a healthy relationship, but then he said something that completely caught me off guard.What did he say?He looked at me and said, "I don't think I'll ever get married."Wow. Did he just go through a bad breakup or something?That's exactly what I asked, but he said, "No, I still believe in love. I just don't believe marriage is for me anymore."That's interesting because I'm hearing that more and more these days.Same here. And it got me thinking, is this just one person's opinion, or is something much bigger happening?That's exactly what we're exploring today.Why are so many people in Gen Z choosing to avoid marriage? Is it fear, money, changing values, or is marriage itself changing?Let's find out. You know, if this were just your friend, I'd probably say he's an exception.That's what I thought, too. But then I started noticing the same conversation everywhere, on podcasts, in interviews, even on social media.I've noticed it, too. It feels like more and more people in their 20s are saying, "I want love, but I'm not sure about marriage."Exactly. And that's what surprised me. They're not saying they never want a relationship. They're questioning marriage itself.So naturally, I started wondering, is this just something people talk about online, or is there actually a bigger shift happening? It turns out there is. Across many countries, people are getting married later than previous generations, and in some places, fewer people are getting married at all.That's a huge cultural shift. For a long time, getting married was seen as the next step in life. You finished school, found a job, got married, and eventually started a family.Now that timeline doesn't seem as automatic anymore.Exactly. Today, many young adults are focusing on building a career, improving their mental health, traveling, or simply figuring out who they are before making a lifelong commitment.And here's something important. This doesn't necessarily mean Gen Z has stopped believing in love.Right.In fact, many of them still want deep, meaningful relationships. They're just asking a different question.Instead of asking, "When should I get married?" they're asking, "Does marriage actually make sense for the life I want?"And honestly, that's a very different conversation.It is. So, if people still believe in love, why are so many of them hesitating when it comes to marriage?You know what I find fascinating?What?If we had this conversation 30 or 40 years ago, it probably wouldn't even exist.You're right. Back then, marriage wasn't something most people questioned. It was simply part of growing up.Almost like an unwritten life plan.Exactly. You finished school, found a job, got married, started a family, and that was considered a successful life.But somewhere along the way, that script started to change.It did, and I don't think one single event caused it. The world itself became very different.Different how?Well, think about it. Careers aren't as predictable anymore. People move more often. Technology changed how we meet, how we communicate, and even how we think about relationships.So, Gen Z didn't just inherit a different dating culture.They inherited a completely different world.<p style="color:#333333;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:30px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;hyphens:auto;text-align:j...
Transcribe →Vol340.日常英语学习Behind the Lie
3w ago00:24:10Tap to summarize获取全部文本资料公众号搜索：yymaster888Repeat with me. Don't just listen. I'm going to ask you something, and I want you to answer me honestly, without trying to change the story or avoid the question. Who was that boy?What are you talking about? What boy? I don't understand that.You're kidding, right? Who was that boy you were hugging outside the cinema?Um... well... Dad, it's not what you think it is. And I feel like you're already imagining something worse than what actually happened.Yeah? Then help me understand it. Because what I saw was very clear. I saw my daughter hugging a boy in a way that didn't look like a simple hello. After you told me you were going out with only your friends. And you said it was just girls.I know what I said. But things changed when we got there. And I didn't expect that situation to happen the way it did. Please.What do you mean things changed? Be specific, Emily. Because right now it sounds like you are trying to find the right words to make your story sound better.Okay. One of my friends invited him without telling me first. And when we got there, he was already there with them. And I didn't want to make a big deal in front of everyone.So, now the story is that one of your friends invited him, and you had no idea before you arrived? That's different from what you said a minute ago, don't you think?I'm just trying to explain everything. But you don't even let me finish before you judge me.I'm not judging you without reason. I'm reacting to what I saw and what you told me. And let me tell you that those two things don't match. That's the problem.It wasn't planned by me, okay? I didn't organize it. I didn't know. And I didn't think it was going to be a problem because we were all together.And the hug? Was that also not planned? Because that didn't look like something casual or uncomfortable. That looked natural, like something you have done before.We... we just greeted each other like that. Some people hug. It's normal.Not like that, Emily. Not like what I saw. Don't try to make it sound smaller than it is, Emily. I'm going to ask you again, and this time I want a clear answer. Why did you tell me you were only going out with girls if there was a boy involved?Ah... because I knew you were going to react exactly like this. And I didn't want to have this argument before even going out. That's it.So, your solution was to lie to me and hope I would never find out? Is that what you thought was a good idea? I can't believe it, Emily.I didn't... I didn't think it was a lie. I just didn't say everything.That is the definition of lying, Emily. When you hide important information because you know the truth will create a reaction, that is still a lie.I didn't want problems. I just wanted to go out, relax, watch a movie, and have a normal time with my friends without feeling controlled.And now look at the result. You didn't avoid problems, you made them bigger. Because now it's not only about the boy, it's also about trust. You get that?It's not fair that I can't have a normal life just because you assume the worst about everything.This is not about controlling your life. This is about protecting you, Emily. Protecting you from situations you don't fully understand yet, even if you think you do.What? I do understand more than you think. I'm not a child anymore.You are 17, Emily. You're not a child, but you are also not fully an adult. You are in the middle. And that is exactly when people make the biggest mistakes.So what? That means I can't have male friends? I can't talk to boys? I can't go out with them in a group? That's what you're saying, Dad?No, of course not. I didn't say you can't have friends. Listen carefully. I said I don't want you getting close to boys in a way that can turn into something more, especially when I don't know anything about them.That's the problem. You don't know anything about him because you don't even try to know him.Because I don't trust easily. And I have my reasons for that, believe me. When I was your age, I saw many situations that looked innocent at the beginning, but ended badly. Boys pretending to be nice. Boys saying they only wanted friendship, but they wanted something else. And many girls believed them because they trusted too fast.I... I understand that. But not everyone is like that, and you know that. You can't put everyone in the same group just because of your past experiences.Uh... all right. Maybe not everyone, but enough to be careful. And I prefer to be careful than to reg...
Transcribe →Vol339.日常英语学习Fluent English from News
3w ago00:15:42Tap to summarize获取全部文本资料公众号搜索：yymaster888Hi, I'm Lisa.People who are truly fluent in English can easily understand the vocabulary and the expressions in news articles. And they not only know the meaning of the words, but they can pronounce them correctly.I selected this specific article because it has a lot of good vocabulary that advanced learners of English should know. And it contains some words that my students often mispronounce.The article is from the Los Angeles Times newspaper. It talks about some recent news about Elon Musk. I think most people know who he is. He's the owner of SpaceX, Tesla, X, formerly Twitter, and other companies.After we learn the words, I will pause to give you a chance to repeat so that you can practice your pronunciation. There's a lot to learn in this video.Let's get started.The headline of the article is:“Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire. Here's what 1 trillion can buy.”And the first sentence of the article says:“Catapulted by the market debut of his rocket company SpaceX, Elon Musk is now the world's first trillionaire.”You know the word millionaire and billionaire, and there's also trillionaire.This is a million, and a billion is 1 followed by 9 zeros, and a trillion is 1 followed by 12 zeros. So, 1 million millions is a trillion.And the article says:“If you were to put the money together, it would go to the moon and back over 200 times.”The article also says it would be $122 for every person on Earth.Let's look at the pronunciation of some words.This is a word that most non-native speakers struggle with. Have you been pronouncing it correctly? Let me teach you how to say it perfectly.Look at the W and the R. We're going to ignore the O, and we're going to say “were.” So, the O is silent.Were.And then, we put a schwa sound between the R and the L.Earl. Earl.You can visualize it like this:World. World.But don't say “old,” just say “old.”World. World.Or maybe this helps:World. World.You say it.Say this:All over the world.It's a worldwide company.You say it.And now, you can say it perfectly.Let's look at the TR of this word.We don't say “truh,” we say “truh.” The TR combination changes the sound a little bit.Repeat after me:Try.Trust.Training.Or in the middle of the word:Control.We don't say “control,” we say “control.”Introduce.<p style="color:#333333;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:30px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;hyphens:auto;text-align:justify;" data-flag="n...
Transcribe →Vol338.日常英语学习Think Before You Speak
3w ago00:07:46Tap to summarize获取全部文本资料公众号搜索：yymaster888Hey everyone, welcome back. I'm River.And I'm Emma.Emma, okay, something kind of strange happened to me yesterday at a family dinner.Good strange or bad strange?Just strange. Everyone was talking over each other. You know how family dinners go.Oh, completely chaotic.Right. But there was this one guy sitting there not saying a word, and I honestly forgot he was there for a while. Then at some point he just said something, one sentence.And?The whole table went quiet. Everyone stopped and listened to him.Huh. What did he say?That's the thing. I can't even remember exactly, but the way people reacted, it just stuck with me the whole drive home.Why do you think that happened though?That's exactly what I kept asking myself. Like, why does the quietest person in the room sometimes end up being the most interesting one?You know, I used to think the complete opposite when I was younger.Same. If someone was confident, had an answer for everything, never paused, I just assumed they were the smart one.Exactly. It felt like talking a lot meant knowing a lot.And then you get older and you start noticing it doesn't always work that way.I had a teacher, this is going back a few years. He almost never talked during class. Like, students would debate something and he'd just sit there.That sounds a little terrifying, honestly.It kind of was, but then he'd wait until everyone finished and then he'd say maybe two sentences, and somehow those two sentences made everything click.That's wild because you'd think the person saying the most would be teaching.Right, but it was the opposite. He said less and somehow landed harder.Okay, so here's what I found out. There's actually a psychological reason for this, and it surprised me a bit.Go on.So our brains have this habit of confusing confidence with intelligence. Like if someone speaks fast, never hesitates, sounds totally sure of themselves, we just assume they know what they're talking about.Even if they don't.Oh, I've definitely been fooled by that. Some people can talk so much, and then you replay the conversation later and think, wait, what did they actually say?Nothing. They said nothing, just confidently.Exactly. But here's the flip side. Smart people, a lot of them, they think before they speak, not while they speak.So the pause isn't empty. The pause is the work.Yes. We feel this pressure to fill silence. Like if you're quiet for two seconds, something's wrong. But a lot of intelligent people just aren't bothered by that silence.They're using it.Exactly.This reminds me of something from university actually.What happened?There was this one student, always had his hand up, always talking. The professor knew his name on day one.The guy who asks three questions every lecture.Exactly that guy. Everyone assumed he was going to ace everything.Let me guess, the exams told a different story.There was a girl who sat near the back. Barely spoke. And when results came out, she ...
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